100 German Short Stories For Beginners

Vocabulary flashcards for the German language learning, using short stories for beginners.

Julia ist krank

Julia feels sick, has a fever, and stays in bed. Her mother takes her to the doctor who diagnoses a cold and prescribes medicine.

sich(A) fühlen

to feel

Fieber haben

to have fever

die Arzthelferin

doctor’s assistant (female)

untersuchen

to examine

das Rezept

recipe

gesund

healthy

Ich lerne Deutsch

Alessandro is learning German and improving his skills with the help of his teacher and friends.

schwer

difficult

beherrschen

to master

selbstbewusst

confident

besser

better

Ich habe heute viel zu tun

The narrator has a busy Friday, balancing work tasks and preparing for a birthday party.

anstrengend

exhausting

amüsant

enjoyable, amusing

aufräumen

to tidy

schaffen

to manage

Mein Tagesablauf in der Woche

The narrator describes their daily routine, from waking up to going to bed.

der Tagesablauf

daily routine

das Gesicht

face

die Hausaufgabe

homework

spazieren gehen

to go for a walk

bevor

before

Wir sind etwas unterschiedlich

Lara discusses her relationship with Paul, highlighting their differences in interests and opinions.

unterschiedlich

different

nett

nice, kind

die Ernährung

nutrition

die Meinung

opinion

Die Busfahrt

The narrator recounts an experience of taking the bus after a long time.

die Panne

breakdown

aufgeregt

excited; nervous

der Fahrkartenautomat

ticket machine

Die Busfahrt

The narrator recounts an experience of taking the bus after a long time.

die Busfahrt

The narrator recounts an experience of taking the bus after a long time.

Ein Tag mit meiner kleinen Schwester

The narrator spends a day taking care of their little sister while their parents are at work.

weinen

to cry

lustig

funny

müde

tired

einschlafen

to fall a sleep

endlich

finally

Das neugierige Kind

The narrator encounters a curious child who asks many questions.

neugierig

curious

die Fragen stellen

to ask questions

verschwitzt

sweaty

Berlin ist eine große Stadt

Tobi discusses Berlin as a multicultural capital city offering many activities.

die Hauptstadt

capital city

der Einwohner

inhabitant

friedlich

peaceful

Langeweile haben

being bored

Verschlafen

The narrator oversleeps and rushes to work, facing traffic.

verschlafen

to oversleep

der Wecker

alarm clock

entschuldigen

to apologize

die Familie

Erika describes her family and their activities.

die Familie

family

der Vater

father

die Lehrerin

teacher

besuchen

to visit

das Wetter

weather

Der Supermarkt

The narrator shops for their child’s birthday party.

der Supermarkt

supermarket

der Geburtstag

birthday

einladen

to invite

bedanken

to thank

Ein Tag als Babysitterin

The narrator babysits for neighbors and gets paid.

der Nachbar

neighbor

zustimmen

to agree with sb.

Hobbys in unserer Familie

The narrator lists different hobbies of family members.

andere

other

malen

to paint

schwierig

difficult

tanzen

to dance

Meine Freizeit

The narrator describes their leisure activities.

die Freizeit

free time

amüsieren

to have a good time

das Getränk

drink

Treffpunkt

meeting point

Meine Einzimmerwohnung

The narrator describes their one-room apartment.

Wohnzimmer

living room

umklappen

to fold down

gefallen

to like

Die alte Dame im Bus

The narrator chats with an old lady on the bus.

Hübsch

pretty, nice

Nett

nice, kind

erzählen

to tell

begeistert

delighted

Der Umzug

The narrator is moving from Düsseldorf to Cologne.

Umziehen

moving

Die Unterstützung

support

die Lampe

lamp

Reparieren

repair

Urlaub am Strand

The narrator is on vacation with family enjoying the beach.

der Urlaub

Holiday

das Meer

Sea

Heiß

hot

Blau

Blue

Der Aufzug ist defekt

The narrator has to climb the stairs.

Aufzug

Elevator, lift

Treppe

stairs

Defect

defect